Yes! You heard me! Drop the bottle and replace the bowl!
The Smoothie Bowl is the latest craze for all of you who are not into instagram food porn; a subtle change to the smoothie has taken over food blogs everywhere. Seen as an alternative way to get your vital 5 a day, it has a slightly thicker consistency due to addition of ice, frozen fruits and vegetables and protein powders.
If you have kids, this can be a fun and creative way to get them consuming those essential vitamins in the morning or as an afterschool snack.
Either way we at Glamafrica are appreciating the new incentive to get us on our 5 a day flow.
Here are 3 of my favourite so far:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk of choice
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup Greek yogurt or 1/4 avocado (makes it thick)
optional superfoods like flax or chia (anything you want really!)
enough cold water or more milk to get it moving
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Source: thecoveteur.com
ENLIGHTEN SMOOTHIE BOWL
Ingredients:
1/2 cups berry mix or frozen fruit mix of choice
1 1/2 fresh banana (use the other half sliced on top)
2 tablespoons nut butter or 1 scoop protein powder, optional
1/2 cup water
3 – 4 ice cubes Optional toppings
Granola
Cacao nibs
Natural nut butters (almond, peanut, etc.)
Nuts
Fruits
DIRECTIONS:
In blender, place berry mix, banana, nut butter, water and ice cubes. Blend until thick and creamy. Pour into serving dish and add whatever toppings you like.
Source:thesimpleveganista.blogspot.co.uk
BANANA AND MANGO SMOOTHIE BOWL WITH HEMP SEEDS
Ingredients:
2 bananas, frozen are ideal
2 heaping cups of kale or baby spinach
1 mango, peeled + cubed
3 tablespoons hemp seeds
Handful of micro-greens or sprouts
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 -3 ice cubes
DIRECTIONS:
Put all the ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth.
Additional toppings could include:
Mango slices
Hemp seeds
Sprouts and/or micro-greens
Shredded coconut
Drizzle local organic honey
Chia seeds
Goji berries
Other fresh fruit like bananas, pineapple + berries
Source: withfoodandlove.com
With such a versatile recipe its easy to make your own combination, so be sure to comment and share your own mix here at blog.glamafrica.com!
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Author: Elizabeth Uwiduhaye
Elizabeth is a self-proclaimed nutrition fanatic who went on to study it at the University of Reading. She shared her childhood in both Rwanda and England, setting the basis to her globalised view of diets and lifestyles. Elizabeth’s love of food was developed through working in various different restaurants and her mother’s home cooked African meals. She hopes to combine her passion for cooking and knowledge of science in each recipe that is posted..
“Having had troubles with my weight, I feel compelled to help others through effective weight management with a healthy diet. I believe a heavily plant based diet is best, there is no doubt that fruits and vegetables carry significant life improving factors when combined with lean meats, fish and whole grains. The topic of nutrition is always changing and this is what I love most about it, we all eat but what we eat is different so why should we follow the same advice?
My goal is to inspire people to try new ways of discovering food through different lifestyles which encourage variety and enjoyment of food.”
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